{"product_id":"fast-pitch-nic-stone-9798885783651","title":"Fast Pitch","description":"\"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u0026amp;num;1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrike one: \u003c\/b\u003e As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrike two: \u003c\/b\u003e Shenice's focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending--and family-name-ruining--crime may have been a setup.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrike three: \u003c\/b\u003e Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice's teammates are beginning to wonder if she's captain-qualified.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family's past--and fast--before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nic Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8885783651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885783651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Youth Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513984 \/ Fast Pitch\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nic Stone","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":44069362630911,"sku":"9798885783651","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3936670a-c84b-4567-827d-342ea75657e2.jpg?v=1685424298","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fast-pitch-nic-stone-9798885783651","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}